Events
Updates and opportunities from OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates’ chapters across the country.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Upcoming Events
APAICS Legislative Leadership Summit
OCA is proud to support the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS) at their Legislative Leadership Summit taking place May 13-14, 2024 in Washington, D.C. Our Executive Director Thu Nguyen will appear on the panel “The Monolithic Mistake - Digital Literacy in AA & NH/PI Communities” on Monday, May 13th at 1:25pm-2:05pm.
Session Description:
Although studies have shown that 95% of English-speaking AA & NH/PIs use the Internet, suggesting high levels of digital access and literacy, these studies often need to be more extensive in scope and obscure key inequities within our communities. Surveys conducted in English and online that aggregate data of over 20 different ethnicities select for people who are likely already connected and provide a skewed perspective on broadband access in our communities. Over 50% of Burmese Americans have less than a high school diploma and have a median household income of $39,730. Nearly 70% of Bhutanese Americans are SNAP recipients, and 37% of Pacific Islanders are enrolled in Medicaid or other public insurance programs. These indicators suggest that there are likely millions of AA & NH/PIs for whom the digital divide has yet to be bridged, and more work needs to be done. This panel will explore the importance of the Affordable Connectivity Program, data disaggregation, and other programs in achieving digital literacy in the AA & NH/PI community.
Learn more and purchase tickets to APAICS’s Legislative Leadership Summit at www.apaics.org/legislative-leadership-summit.
2024 APAICS Legislative Leadership Summit Overview
The 2024 APAICS Legislative Leadership Summit brings together nonprofit and corporate leaders, subject matter experts, as well as local, state, and federal elected officials to discuss important issues that affect the Asian American & Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander community and the nation at large. Past events focused on issues, policies, practices, and trends in the AA & NH/PI community in an environment that facilitates solution-oriented dialogue and building public service pipelines in communities of color.
2024 Legislative Leadership Summit Details
DAY ONE
Monday, May 13 | 8:00AM-5:00PM
Walter E. Washington Convention Center
801 Allen Y. Lew Place NW, Washington, DC 20001
DAY TWO
Tuesday, May 14| 8:00AM-2:00PM
The Royal Sonesta Washington, Capitol Hill
20 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001
Chinese Americans in Hollywood
Chinese Americans in Hollywood: A Virtual Conversation with Authors William Gow and Katie Gee Salisbury
Date: May 22, 2024
Time: 8 PM - 9:30 PM ET
Location: Zoom
Chinese Americans have been involved in the movie business since its earliest days, whether as extras, leading actors like Anna May Wong and Keye Luke, or Oscar-winning cinematographers like James Wong Howe. Join us virtually on May 22nd at 8 PM ET for a presentation on Chinese Americans in early Hollywood with William Gow, author of Performing Chinatown: Hollywood, Tourism, and the Making of a Chinese American Community, and Katie Gee Salisbury, author of Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong, followed by conversation and audience questions, moderated by Jenny Cho.
Those in attendance will have a chance to receive free copies of William Gow and Katie Gee Salisbury’s books! Use the code GOW20 to receive 20% off your purchase of “Performing Chinatown” when ordering directly from Stanford University Press.
This event is co-hosted by OCA - Asian Pacific American Advocates, OCA-Greater Washington, D.C. chapter, and 1882 Foundation.
About "Performing Chinatown: Hollywood, Tourism, and the Making of a Chinese American Community" by William Gow
In 1938, China City opened near downtown Los Angeles. Featuring a recreation of the House of Wang set from MGM's The Good Earth, this new Chinatown employed many of the same Chinese Americans who performed as background extras in the 1937 film. Chinatown and Hollywood represented the two primary sites where Chinese Americans performed racial difference for popular audiences during the Chinese exclusion era. In Performing Chinatown, historian William Gow argues that Chinese Americans in Los Angeles used these performances in Hollywood films and in Chinatown for tourists to shape widely held understandings of race and national belonging during this pivotal chapter in U.S. history.
Performing Chinatown conceives of these racial representations as intimately connected to the restrictive immigration laws that limited Chinese entry into the U.S. beginning with the 1875 Page Act and continuing until the passage of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965. At the heart of this argument are the voices of everyday people including Chinese American movie extras, street performers, and merchants. Drawing on more than 40 oral history interviews as well as research in more than a dozen archival and family collections, this book retells the long-overlooked history of the ways that Los Angeles Chinatown shaped Hollywood and how Hollywood, in turn, shaped perceptions of Asian American identity.
Performing Chinatown will be released May 14, 2024. You can pre-order the book at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Target, Thriftbooks, and Walmart. Use the code GOW20 to receive 20% off your purchase of Performing Chinatown when ordering directly from Stanford University Press.
About the Author
William Gow is an Assistant Professor at California State University, Sacramento, and a community historian with the Chinese Historical Society of Southern California, a non-profit in Los Angeles Chinatown.
About "Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong" by Katie Gee Salisbury
Before Constance Wu, Sandra Oh, Awkwafina, or Lucy Liu, there was Anna May Wong. In her time, she was a legendary beauty, witty conversationalist, and fashion icon. Plucked from her family’s laundry business in Los Angeles, Anna May Wong rose to stardom in Douglas Fairbanks’s blockbuster The Thief of Bagdad. Fans and the press clamored to see more of this unlikely actress, but when Hollywood repeatedly cast her in stereotypical roles, she headed abroad in protest.
Anna May starred in acclaimed films in Berlin, Paris, and London. She dazzled royalty and heads of state across several nations, leaving trails of suitors in her wake. She returned to challenge Hollywood at its own game by speaking out about the industry’s blatant racism. She used her new stature to move away from her typecasting as the China doll or dragon lady, and worked to reshape Asian American representation in film.
Filled with stories of capricious directors and admiring costars, glamorous parties and far-flung love affairs, Not Your China Doll showcases the vibrant, radical life of a groundbreaking artist.
Not Your China Doll is now available. You can purchase the book at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books A Million, Bookshop.org, Hudson Booksellers, Powell's, Target, and Walmart.
About the Author
Katie Gee Salisbury has spoken and written about Anna May Wong on MSNBC, in the New York Times and in Vanity Fair. She also writes the newsletter Half-Caste Woman. She was a 2021 Jerome Hill Artist Fellowship finalist and gave the TED Talk “As American as Chop Suey.” A fifth-generation Chinese American from Southern California, she now lives in Brooklyn. This is her first book.
Mott Street: Virtual Book Talk + Q&A with Ava Chin
Join OCA National and OCA-New York on Sunday, May 5, 2024 at 3 PM to 4:30 PM ET for this special APA Heritage Month virtual conversation with Ava Chin—author, performer, and professor—as she talks about her new memoir Mott Street, about the impact of the country’s first immigration restrictions, the Chinese Exclusion Act, on four generations of her family in NYC’s Chinatown. Publisher's Weekly called Mott Street "stunning" and The New York Times described it as "sensitive, ambitious, well-reported." Chin will be in conversation with OCA-New York's Interim Co-President, Darci Wen Siegel. Two lucky attendees will receive a free copy of the book!
About the Book
As the only child of a single mother in Queens, Ava Chin found her family’s origins to be shrouded in mystery. She had never met her father, and her grandparents’ stories didn’t match the history she read at school. Mott Street traces Chin’s quest to understand her Chinese American family’s story. Over decades of painstaking research, she finds not only her father but also the building that provided a refuge for them all.
Breaking the silence surrounding her family’s past meant confronting the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882—the first federal law to restrict immigration by race and nationality, barring Chinese immigrants from citizenship for six decades. Chin traces the story of the pioneering family members who emigrated from the Pearl River Delta, crossing an ocean to make their way in the American West of the mid-nineteenth century. She tells of their backbreaking work on the transcontinental railroad and of the brutal racism of frontier towns, then follows their paths to New York City.
In New York’s Chinatown she discovers a single building on Mott Street where so many of her ancestors would live, begin families, and craft new identities. She follows the men and women who became merchants, “paper son” refugees, activists, and heads of the Chinese tong, piecing together how they bore and resisted the weight of the Exclusion laws. She soon realizes that exclusion is not simply a political condition but also a personal one.
Gorgeously written, deeply researched, and tremendously resonant, Mott Street uncovers a legacy of exclusion and resilience that speaks to the American experience, past and present.
Mott Street will be released April 23, 2024. You can pre-order the book at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books A Million, Bookshop.org, Hudson Booksellers, Powell's, Target, and Walmart.
About the Author
Ava Chin is the author of Mott Street, a 2024 ALA Notable Book and a Best Book of 2023 by TIME, the San Francisco Chronicle, Kirkus, and Elle, and the award-winning Eating Wildly. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times (“Urban Forager”), Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Village Voice, SPIN and VIBE, among others. She has been awarded fellowships from the NYPL’s Cullman Center, the Fulbright U.S. Scholar’s Program, NYFA, and the Asian American Writers’ Workshop. She is Professor of Creative Nonfiction at the City University of New York, and the head of American Studies at the CUNY Graduate Center. The Huffington Post called her one of "Nine Contemporary Authors You Should Be Reading."
Learn More about Ava at avachin.com.
K-12 AANHPI Curriculum Project Website Launch
Exciting News from the K-12 Task Force!
We are thrilled to announce the launch of the K-12 AANHPI Curriculum Project website! Join us on March 21st for an exclusive walkthrough and a live Q+A session.
Event Details:
Date: Thursday, March 21st
Session Times:
Don’t miss this opportunity to explore our new website and have your questions answered by the K-12 Task Force. Mark your calendars and be part of shaping the future of education!
Moving Underserved Communities Forward: The Vital Role of BEAD Funding
Join us on December 5, 2023 in Washington, D.C. from 12 PM to 1:30 PM ET for a discussion on the critical importance of Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) funding. Our panel of experts will discuss BEAD funding and its pivotal role in shaping a more equitable and connected future, particularly for underrepresented communities.
Please email OCA's Policy & Organizing Manager Eric Kim at eric.kim@ocanational.org to RSVP or if you have any questions. Lunch will be provided!
Location: 601 Massachusetts Ave NW, Suite #400, Washington, D.C. 20001
Doors Open: 11:30 AM ET
Event Time: 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM ET
OCA Reads: A Virtual Conversation with Amy Yip
Join us on Thursday, November 16th at 8 PM ET for a virtual conversation with author Amy Yip as we discuss her just-released book “Unfinished Business: Breaking Down the Great Wall Between Adult Child and Immigrant Parents.” We’ll be giving away signed copies of the book to a few lucky viewers!
Too often, we hesitate to ask our parents about their lives, held back by mistaken beliefs or past conflicts. With warmth, wit, and vulnerability Amy Yip explores the profound influence her parents had on her life and offers you a roadmap to navigate conversations with your own parents.
In “Unfinished Business,” Amy takes us on a heartfelt journey from detachment to deep connection with her own parents as she delves into the stories she holds about them; from “My success will never be good enough for my parents” to “I must be mentally tough and never ask for help” and everything in between. She illuminates the power of conversation as she invites us to see the world through her and your parents' eyes. By engaging in meaningful dialogues and taking the time to truly understand their experiences and struggles, we discover that our parents are not just figures from our past, but complex individuals with their own hopes, dreams, and fears.
Each chapter provides a framework of self-reflective prompts, practical tips, and thought-provoking questions to ask your parents, empowering you to embark on your own journey of connection. Because, regardless of the generation we belong to, we all long to be heard and understood. And that includes our parents.
OCA Reads: A Virtual Conversation with Amy Yip is co-hosted with American University Asian Networks Association, Amherst College Asian American Writers’ Group, The Georgetown Anthem, Asian Pacific Americans for Action at Cornell University, Asian American Students in Action at Williams College, Brandeis Asian American Student Association, East Coast Asian American Student Union, Georgetown University Vietnamese Student Association, and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Asian American Students Association.
About the Author
Amy Yip is a Somatic Life Transformation and Mental Fitness coach, keynote speaker, author, and self-confidence trainer. She works with women of color leaders to strengthen their mental fitness, heal intergenerational wounds, find their voice and the courage to speak up, and have agency to let go of all the ‘shoulds’ so that they can be the authors of their own life stories. Her mission is to empower AAPI women to be seen, to be heard, and to f-ing rock the boat.
Amy is an International Coach Federation Professional Certified Coach, a Certified Hudson Institute Coach, a Certified Strozzi Institute Somatic Coach, and a pioneer Mental Fitness Coach certified through Positive Intelligence.
Amy received her MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management, and her BS in computer science and BA in communications from the University of Maryland.
Amy resides in Maryland with Greg, her best friend and husband, and her son Logan, the cutest kid ever.
Learn more about Amy Yip and her work at amyyipcoaching.com.
APAICS 2023 Tech Summit
The APAICS Tech Summit brings together community and corporate leaders, subject matter experts, as well as Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA & NH/PI) elected officials for bipartisan policy discussions that affect the AA & NH/PI community and the nation at-large.
AAPI Digital Access Survey Report Webinar
Join us for our AAPI Digital Access Survey Result Webinar on August 24 at 4 pm ET! This presentation will be delivered by our Broadband Access & Digital Equity Fellow, Yen Jeong, who will share the key findings and recommendations from the survey based on data collected from over 8,200 AAPI households.
Learn how to promote equal digital access for all!
OCA's 50th Anniversary National Convention
Mark your calendars for OCA’s 2023 National Convention in Washington D.C., where we will be celebrating our 50th anniversary! This year’s theme is “Organize. Connect. Act!,” as we hope to empower, connect, and mobilize AAPIs across the country to create a better future.
This year’s convention will take place from July 12th to July 16th at Capital Hilton, and will consist of interactive workshops with panelists, plenaries, and various activities for students, working professionals, thought leaders, and community members. We are excited to see everyone there!
Addressing Anti-Asian Hate Webinar: Journey to Solutions
In memory of Vincent Chin, we gather with academics, elected officials, and community organizers to reflect on the different ways we can respond to hate and discrimination that are proactive and inclusive.
Spectrum Policy and Underserved Communities: Ensuring Equitable Access and Participation
As part of our ongoing conversation about policies and initiatives that impact underserved communities, please join ALLvanza, the Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council (MMTC), and LGBT Tech, on June 13th at 12pm, for an in-person conversation on spectrum policy and the impact on underserved communities.
Spectrum policy plays a pivotal role in shaping access to wireless communication and technology, impacting various aspects of our daily lives. However, the effects of spectrum policies on underserved communities are often overlooked. Through an engaging and informative discussion, this panel will demystify spectrum policy fundamentals while highlighting the ways in which underserved communities can benefit from and contribute to this key issue. The goal is to find tangible solutions to the current spectrum policy challenges so we can work towards creating a more equitable and inclusive digital future for all.
Happy Hour with OCA
Join us for a happy hour event at Maketto to welcome OCA 2023 summer interns and all AANHPI interns! This is a great opportunity to network, socialize, and celebrate our diverse community. Plus, all the proceeds from the event will be split between OCA and Maketto to support their recovery from the recent break-in.
Don’t miss this chance to have fun and make a difference!
(FUN)D-A-THON with OCA
2023 marks 50 years of OCA - Asian Pacific American advocacy, community building, and youth programming. To celebrate, OCA National is conducting a fundraising event.
This fundraiser is to raise money for our volunteer-run OCA chapters: 35 chapters located in 24 states across the country that provide direct services, cultural events, and policy advocacy for each of their local AAPI communities, including the OCA-Greater Washington DC chapter.
In the past few years, we've been working to address language access during the COVID-19 pandemic and counter anti-Asian rhetoric and hate incidents. Now, we're focusing on AANHPI curriculum in K-12 schools, digital literacy and digital access, as well as voting rights. You can learn more about our policy platform here.
We are also raising money to give scholarships to low-income AANHPI high school and college students to attend our convention, "Organize. Connect. Act!" for their advocacy and professional career development. Learn more about our annual convention at www.ocanationalconvention.org.
This event will be available to view in-person in Washington, DC and virtually via Zoom. RSVP using the links below. We hope you will be able to support us as we celebrate OCA's legacy!
In-person events will take place at various locations and dates/times:
Friday, May 19th events:
6:30 PM-9 PM ET at Sudhouse DC (1340 U St NW, Washington, DC 20009): Pie event (Pie your favorite OCA staff members!) and bidding of Anna May Wong quarter! **Please note that there will only be light snacks and drinks provided on Friday. Happy hour items are available to purchase at Sudhouse.**
Saturday, May 20th events: POSTPONED!
OCA National Conversation Series: Sustaining Our People & Our Land
Where does AAPI advocacy and environmental sustainability intersect? How are they related? What can we do about it? Surprisingly enough, both are connected in important ways that we may not even realize.
To dive deeper into why that is, join this month's OCA National Conversation 'Sustaining Our People & Our Land'.
Book Signing with Maia and Alex Shibutani
Calling on parents, kids, and fans of Maia and Alex Shibutani! The Olympic ice dancing medalist sibling duo are coming to DC and we want you to come out to meet them in support of their new book, AMAZING: Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Who Inspire Us All, at Busboys and Poet 14th and V St.
RSVP is required to reserve your spot to meet the ShibSibs.
OCA National Conversation Series: Celebrating Our AAPI Women Pioneers
To honor Women's History Month, OCA's National Conversation Series next webinar is entitled “Celebrating AAPI Women Pioneers!”
We’ll be featuring AAPI women leaders of different backgrounds and experiences. Please join our conversation to hear from exceptional modern-day 'sheroes' who paved the way in their respective fields to open doors for AAPI women everywhere.
Moving Underserved Communities Forward Event Series: Understanding AI and Its Impact on Our Communities
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is now becoming a part of our society, and if it is developed responsibly, it has the potential to make quality of life more equitable for underserved communities by improving city infrastructure, healthcare access, and enabling businesses. However, the lack of understanding, education and access to AI, as well as lack of diversity in the development of AI, can pose a threat to underserved communities.
As part of our ongoing conversation about policies and initiatives that impact underserved communities, please join us on March 14th at 12pm, AT&T Forum in Washington, DC, for a conversation on AI and its impact on vulnerable communities.
OCA National Conversation Series: Equity & Power Building
To kick off our 50th Anniversary Celebration year, OCA will be hosting a monthly virtual series entitled "OCA:Organizing, Connecting, Acting.”
Our opening session will be "Equity and Power Building.” For the past 50 years OCA has been advocating at the local and national levels the issues of concern impacting the Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities. As we embark on our next 50 years and we build on the foundation that has been laid, the next stage is the work needed to get equity for our communities as we continue to build our collective power.
AAPI Digital Access Survey Launch Webinar
Join us on Feb 10th at 3 pm ET for the AAPI Digital Access Survey Launch Webinar followed by a live Q&A session with representatives from the OCA National team.
We will review the details of the AAPI Digital Access Survey and share ready-to-use materials that can be used to engage your community. Also, we will explain how organizations can become official partners of the project.
The goal of this webinar is to gain a better understanding of the AAPI Digital Access Survey project and take collective action to identify the digital divide among AAPI communities.
Moderator: Thu Nguyen - Executive Director at OCA - Asian Pacific American Advocates
Opening Remarks: Joanna Diaz Soffer - Principal External Affairs Manager at T-Mobile
Presenter: Yen Jeong - Broadband Access & Digital Equity Fellow at OCA - Asian Pacific American Advocates
Situational Awareness Workshop
In response to the increased rise of Anti-Asian/American, xenophobic harassment, and anti-hate towards marginalized communities of color, OCA is providing educational and awareness tools to combat these types of systemic oppression. This workshop is a free, 1.5-hour, interactive training to teach people on how to be a confident and effective bystander against racism and discrimination. At the end of the training, each participant will have the tools to be able to intervene as a bystander whenever they see or experience harassment. Pre-registration is required for this 1.5 hour training via Zoom.
2022 OCA Corporate Achievement Awards
Each year, OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates recognizes AAPI leadership in the corporate sector through the Corporate Achievement Awards (CAA). Established in 1991 by OCA’s Business Advisory Council, the awards are the first of their kind to celebrate Asian American corporate excellence and achievement. Over the course of three decades, roughly 250 leaders and over a dozen corporate partners have received honors.
This year’s celebration includes two special virtual panel discussions followed by our virtual gala on November 3, 2022.
Schedule:
2:00 PM PT / 5:00 PM ET
Panel #1: Entering the Workplace in 2022
2:30 PM PT / 5:30 PM ET
Panel #2: Optimizing Effectiveness of ERGs/BRGs
3:00 PM PT / 6:00 PM ET
Corporate Achievement Awards Ceremony
DJ the Vote
OCA National is hosting an online DJ the Vote event on October 17th and October 31st from 4:00 to 5:30 pm Pacific Time. Join us for an afternoon of amazing music and activism! We will be gathering on zoom in efforts to phone and text bank to get out the vote, all while AAPI artists from across the country will be performing some of their latest hits. Attendees will have the opportunity to win a $50 Amazon gift card! In addition to this, the chapter that turns out the most participants in both events will receive a special prize, so don’t miss out!
Webinar: Cybersecurity Trends and the Impact on Underserved Communities
As more of our economic, educational, and social activities are conducted online, privacy and online security become increasingly important to individuals’ constitutional rights, to our cultural and community life, and to our economic strength as a nation.
Join ALLvanza, MMTC and OCA - Asian Pacific American Advocates on October 25th, 2022, at 4pm EST for a timely conversation about the state of cybersecurity, the ways marginalized communities are particularly vulnerable, how we can work together to educate people on threats they might face online, and what career opportunities these challenges can provide to members of all communities who are interested in helping to promote solutions.
Situational Awareness Workshop
In response to the increased rise of Anti-Asian/American, xenophobic harassment, and anti-hate towards marginalized communities of color, OCA is providing educational and awareness tools to combat these types of systemic oppression. This workshop is a free, 1.5-hour, interactive training to teach people on how to be a confident and effective bystander against racism and discrimination. At the end of the training, each participant will have the tools to be able to intervene as a bystander whenever they see or experience harassment. Pre-registration is required for this 1.5 hour training via Zoom.
DJ the Vote
OCA National is hosting an online DJ the Vote event on October 17th and October 31st from 4:00 to 5:30 pm Pacific Time. Join us for an afternoon of amazing music and activism! We will be gathering on zoom in efforts to phone and text bank to get out the vote, all while AAPI artists from across the country will be performing some of their latest hits. Attendees will have the opportunity to win a $50 Amazon gift card! In addition to this, the chapter that turns out the most participants in both events will receive a special prize, so don’t miss out!
Workshop: Building Mental Fitness
Date: Saturday, October 15, 2022
Time: 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM ET
Location: AT&T Forum
Address: 601 New Jersey Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001
Event Description:
With the rise of anti-Asian hate and attacks on Asian women, it's important now more than ever for us to build the capacity to handle the stress and uncertainty as we navigate everyday life. That's why OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates is hosting a MENTAL FITNESS WORKSHOP for AAPI women and allies on Saturday, October 15th from 1-5 PM ET at the AT&T Forum in Washington, DC. In this interactive workshop, Life Transformation and Mental Fitness coach, Amy Yip will teach you how you can strengthen your mental fitness and help you shift from merely surviving to thriving.
If you're physically fit, you'd be able to climb a steep hill without much physical stress. The same goes for mental fitness. The more mentally fit you are, the more you'll be able to handle the stress, anxiety, and frustrations that come from personal life challenges, such as:
Stress from work or school
Relationship conflicts (personal and professional)
Uncertainty
Leading through change
Your level of mental fitness is the best predictor of how happy you are and how well you perform relative to your potential. The good news is that, just like physical fitness, you can boost your Mental Fitness significantly with practice.
During this interactive workshop, we will unpack:
What mental fitness is and why it matters
How you tend to self-sabotage with Saboteurs like the Judge, the Hyper-Rational, the Controller, the Hyper-Achiever, the Pleaser and 5 others
The 3 core muscles at the root of mental fitness
Deep dive into the lies and impacts of our Saboteurs (and the Saboteurs of others)
Strategies and practices for facing your Saboteurs and building your mental muscles
This event is free to attend but registration is required. RSVP at www.eventbrite.com/e/building-mental-fitness-workshop-tickets-428345642347
Light refreshments and snacks will be provided. Attendees are required to wear face masks at all times except while actively eating, drinking, or taking photos.
This program is possible thanks to the generous support of AT&T, UPS, and Walmart.
About the speaker:
Amy Yip is a Life Transformation and Mental Fitness coach who works with AAPI women to let go of the ‘shoulds’, the guilt, and the external pressures so they can be the author of their own life story (because if you don’t tell your story, someone else will). After 16+ years of building and leading global teams in organizations like Google, Clorox, and Booz Allen, Amy left the corporate world in January 2020, sold all her belongings in her NYC apartment, and took a 1-way flight to Ghana with her husband to volunteer at a breast cancer non-profit. The plan was to volunteer then travel the world, but COVID changed those plans and she ended up stuck in Ghana for 7 months.
One of her greatest learnings on her life journey so far is that: Your mindset, NOT your circumstance, makes all the difference in your happiness and success.
Amy is an International Coach Federation (ICF) Professional Certified Coach (PCC) and Certified Hudson Institute Coach. She is also one of the pioneer Mental Fitness Coaches to be certified through Positive Intelligence. She has coached a range of clients from executives to new leaders and individual contributors on finding their voice and the courage to speak up, building self-confidence, navigating change, discovering what they want next in their life and career, and identifying their authentic leadership style.
She holds an MBA from Anderson UCLA, and a BS in Computer Science and BA in Communications from University of Maryland.
AAP Power Hour with NextGen America
The AAPI community is one of the largest growing voting blocs, jumping 10 points in turnout between 2016 and 2020. We’re ready to empower and mobilize young AAPI voters in 2022 and beyond!
Join us Thursday, September 29, 2022 at 12 PM ET for an AAPI Power Hour conversation, hosted by NextGen America President Christina Tzintzún Ramirez, featuring OCA's Associate Manager of Policy & Advocacy Michael Nguyen, Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA)'s Civic Engagement & Racial Justice Director Vivian Chang, and Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC's Manager of Community Engagement Joy De Guzman! Tune in via NextGen America's Facebook, Twitter, or YouTube.
OCA-Greater Washington DC: Asian Mid-Autumn Moon Festival
Date:
Thursday, September 29, 2022
Time:
11:00 AM to 2:00 PM ET
Location:
Rayburn HOB 2044 (B339)
Address:
45 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20515
Event Description:
In recognition of the traditional Asian Mid-Autumn Moon Festival, OCA-APA Advocates (OCA National) and OCA-Greater Washington DC Chapter (OCA-DC) are hosting an event on September 29 from 11-2PM in Rayburn HOB 2044 (B339). This event will be a time to gather and celebrate the many tremendous contributions of leaders in the AANHPI communities including leaders in Congress and from the community. We plan to offer cultural programming during our luncheon to celebrate the richness of the arts as well as highlight the importance of education around the AANHPI history and experiences including efforts from the community such as OCA’s national efforts. We are also excited to launch our compilation of emerging ideas to address key issues faced by the AANHPI communities collected from community and local leaders who attended the 2021 OCA-DC Policy Summit. We will have Congresswoman Meng and Congressman Sarbanes as our keynote speakers. This will be a time to gather leaders in the AANHPI community as well as celebrate the next generation of youth through arts and culture.
AANAPISI Trivia Hour
Join NCAPA's Communications Committee, APIA Scholars, National CAPACD, EPIC, JACL, and OCA for the Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISI) Trivia Hour on September 21 at 3:00 PM ET!
We invite you to connect with other AA and NHPIs community members and advocates, while learning and sharing your knowledge on the importance of AANAPISIs, Data Disaggregation, and more! Winners are eligible for mystery prizes.
RSVP at https://bit.ly/AANAPISITriviaEvent
Situational Awareness Workshop
In response to the increased rise of Anti-Asian/American, xenophobic harassment, and anti-hate towards marginalized communities of color, OCA is providing educational and awareness tools to combat these types of systemic oppression. This workshop is a free, 1.5-hour, interactive training to teach people on how to be a confident and effective bystander against racism and discrimination. At the end of the training, each participant will have the tools to be able to intervene as a bystander whenever they see or experience harassment. Pre-registration is required for this 1.5 hour training via Zoom.
APAICS Tech Summit
Hosted by the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS), the APAICS Tech Summit brings together community and corporate leaders, subject matter experts, as well as Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA & NH/PI) elected officials for bipartisan policy discussions that affect the AA & NH/PI community and the nation at-large.
Panel topics can range from AA & NH/PI representation at all levels in the tech industry, challenges and opportunities in addressing the digital divide, preventing online harassment and misinformation, digital skilling initiatives to increase technical literacy in underserved communities, the importance of privacy and cybersecurity in a growing digital world, as well as the potential effects of new and evolving technologies and legislation, and what our partners are doing to adapt to these changing conditions.
OCA’s Executive Director Thu Nguyen will be moderating the session titled “Challenges to Broadband Access: From Infrastructure to Digital Literacy”.
Learn more at www.apaics.org/tech-summit
Panels to look forward to:
Enabling Opportunities: 5G and Communities of Color
This panel will explore the potential of 5G mobile networks to increase economic opportunities, and how we can ensure that communities of color are not left behind.
Challenges to Broadband Access: From Infrastructure to Digital Literacy
This panel will discuss the physical and social infrastructure that needs to be considered in order to enable the opportunities that high-speed internet can bring, particularly for underserved communities.
Diversifying Career Pathways into the Tech Field
This candid discussion will highlight the gaps that still exist in the education and tech ecosystems that prevent more widespread participation in tech from the most underrepresented communities.
Ethical Frameworks for Artificial Intelligence, Privacy, and Cybersecurity
How do we advance technology and ensure it is used in ways that respect civil rights, preserve privacy, ensure transparency, and hold both governments and companies accountable?
Measuring Your ERG Impact
Learn about how Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) and related initiatives can contribute to positive outcomes for companies, employees, and their communities.
How Technology Affects Social Change
In this session, experts will explore the effects of technology on society, and how it can be used to raise awareness and foster tangible change.
Exploring How Fintech is Driving Financial Inclusion
This discussion will convene leaders in the financial services community to explore how Fintech can be used to drive social equity as it relates to financial inclusion.
2022 OCA National Convention
The OCA National Convention is our annual conference that brings together students, working professionals, thought leaders, and community members of all generations for three days of workshops, activities and plenaries. After hosting virtual summits the last two years, we are excited to bring back our in-person National Convention in 2022! More information will be released soon but save the date: August 4-6, 2022 in Las Vegas, NV!